Salaries vs. Years of Experience
  Fresh Graduate 1year 2 years 3 years 5 years 7 years 10 years 15 years 20 years
Administrative Department
Regional Manager  Prior experience in senior management  $5,000-$7,000 $7,000-$8,000 $8,000-$10,000
                   
General Manager Prior experience in senior management $2,000-$2,500 $2,500-$5,000 $5,000-$6,500 $6,500-$8,000 $8,000-$9,000
                   
IT Manager Prior experience in senior management  $950-$1,200 $1,200-$1,400 $1,400-$1,700 $1,700-$1,900 $1,900-$2,500
                   
Financial Director Prior experience in financial management  $2,200-$2,400 $2,400-$3,000 $3,000-$3,700 $3,700-$4,500 $4,500-$5,500
                   
Financial Section Manager Prior experience in finance  $1,000-$1,300 $1,300-$1,400 $1,400 -$1,700 $1,700-$2,000 Promoted to Financial Director
                   
Accountant Prior experience required  $500-$600 $600-$700 $700-$800 $800-$900 Promoted to senior accountant 
                   
Cashier $300-$400 $300 $400-$450 $450-$500 $500-$550 $494-$550 $550-$600 Promoted to junior accountant 
                   
Sales & Marketing Director Prior experience in senior marketing management  $1,400-$1,800 $1,800-$2,300 $2,300-$2,700 $2,700-$3,500 $3,500-$4,000
                   
Assistant Sales & Marketing Director Prior experience in sales and marketing  $1,000-$1,100 1,100-1,200 $1,200-$1,550 Gets promoted to assistant sales &marketing director
                   
Sales & Marketing Manager Prior experience in management  $1,00-$1,300 $1,300-$1,600 $1,600-$1,900 Gets promoted to assistant marketing director
                   
Personnel Manager Prior experience in management  $1,300-$1,400 $1,400-$1,600 $1,600-$1,900 $1,900-$2,200 $2,200-$2,600
Assistant Personnel Manager Prior experience in management  $500-$600 $600-$800 $800-$1,200 Gets promoted to personnel manager 
                   
Client Services Department
                   
Server, Cocktail, & Banquet Manager Prior experience in hospitality management  $900-$1,200 $1,200-$1,500 $1,500-$1,800 $1,800-$2,200 $2,200-$3,000
                   
Server, Cocktail, & Banquet Supervisor Prior experience in hospitality management  $600-$700 $700-$800 $800-$900 $900-$1,000 Gets promoted to server, cocktail, & banquet manager
                   
Reservation Manager Prior experience required  $1,000-$1,200 $1,200-$1,700 $1,700-$2,000 $2,000-$2,500 $2,500-$3,000
                   
Front Desk Attendant $300-$400 $300-$400 $350-$450 $400-$500 $500-$650 $1,000-$1,200 Gets promoted to reservation officer 
                   
Front Office Manager Prior experience required  $800-$1,000 $1,000-$1,100 $1,100-$1,300 $1,300-$2,000 $2,000-$2,200
                   
Front Office Executive Prior experience required  $600-$700 $700-$800 $800-$1,200 $1,200-$1,400 Gets promoted to reservation manager 
                   
Room Service Staff Prior experience required  $300-$350 $350-$500 $500-$550 $550-$650 $650-$750 Gets promoted to room service supervisor
                   
Porter $300-$400 $400-$440 $440-$480 $480-$500 $500-$580 $580-$640 $640-$700 $700-$800 $800-$900
Concierge $300-$350 $350-$400 $400-$450 $450-$500 $500-$550 $550-$600 $600-$700 $700-$800 $800-$900
                   
Spa Operation Manager Prior experience required  $1,000-$1,500 $1,500-$1,800 $1,800-$2,000 $2,000-$2,300 $2,300-$2,500
                   
Services Manager  Prior experience required  $500-$600 $600-$800 $700-$900 $800-$1,000 $1,000-$1,200 $1,200-$1,500
                   
Security  $300-$400 $400-$450 $450-$500 $500-$600 $600-$700 $1,000-$1,100 Gets promoted to security manager 
                   
Night Auditor Prior experience required  $400-$500 $450-$550 $550-$600 $600-$700 $700-$800 $800-$900 $900-$1,200
                   
Purchasing Department
                   
Purchasing Manager Prior experience in purchasing $1,000-$1,300 $1,300-$1,600 $1,600-$1,800 $1,800-$2,000 $2,000-$2,200
                   
Purchasing Supervisor Prior experience in purchasing $600-$700 $700-$800 $800-$900 $900-$1,000 Gets promoted to purchasing manager 
                   
Purchasing Agent $300-$400 $450-$550 $550-$600 $550-$600 $600-$800 Gets promoted to purchasing supervisor
                   
Maintenance Department
                   
Chief Engineer Prior experience required  $1,600-$1,800 $1,900-$2,100 $2,100-$2,500 $2,500-$3,200
                   
Maintenance Supervisor Prior experience required  $500-$600 $600-$700 $800-$900 $900-$1,000 $1,000-$1,350 $1,350-$1,600 Gets promoted to maintenance manager 
                   
Maintenance Technician Prior experience required  $300-$500 $500-$650 $650-$700 $700-$800 $800-$1,000 Gets promoted to maintenance supervisor 
                   
Food & Beverages Department
                   
Food & Beverages Director Prior experience in hospitality management  $1,000-$1,200 $1,200-$1,400 $1,400-$1,800 $1,800-$2,000 $2,000-$2,500
                   
Restaurant Manager Prior experience required $800-$1,000 $1,000-$1,200 $1,200-$1,400 $1,400-$1,600 $1,600-$2,000
                   
Assistant Restaurant Manager Prior experience required  $500-$600 $600-$700 $700-$800 $800-$1,000 Gets promoted to resturant manager
                   
Catering Services Manager Prior experience required $1,000-$1,200 $1,200-$1,400 $1,400-$1,600 $1,600-$2,000 $2,000-$2,500 $2,500-$3,000
                   
Head Chief Prior experience related  $800-$1,200 $1,200-$1,500 $1,500-$1,800 $1,800-$2,000 $2,000-$2,200 $2,200-$2,400
                   
Executive Chief Prior experience required $1,100-$1,200 $1,200-$1,600 $1,600-$1,900 $1,900-$2,250 Gets promoted to head chef
                   
Chef De Partie Prior experience required $700-$900 $900-$1,000 $1,000-$1,200 $1,200-$1,600 $1,600-$1,800 $1,800-$2,000
                   
Line Cook  $400-$500 $440-$550 $550-$600 $600-$650 $650-$700 $700-$750 $750-$800 $800-$850 $850-$900
                   

Source: InfoPro Research & Lebanon Opportunities, July 08